Core i7-10710U vs Core i5-1145G7

The Core i7-10710U packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Core i5-1145G7 offers 4 cores / 8 threads — the Core i7-10710U has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.7 GHz on the Core i7-10710U versus 4.4 GHz on the Core i5-1145G7 — a 6.6% clock advantage for the Core i7-10710U (base: 1.1 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). The Core i7-10710U uses the Comet Lake-U (2019−2020) architecture (14 nm), while the Core i5-1145G7 uses Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021) (10 nm SuperFin). In PassMark, the Core i7-10710U scores 9,240 against the Core i5-1145G7's 9,266 — a 0.3% lead for the Core i5-1145G7. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i7-10710U vs 8 MB (total) on the Core i5-1145G7.

The Core i7-10710U uses the FCBGA1528 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-1145G7 uses FCBGA1449 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches LPDDR3-2133 on the Core i7-10710U versus DDR4-3200 on the Core i5-1145G7 — the Core i5-1145G7 supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. Both support up to 64 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 16 PCIe lanes.

Neither processor supports overclocking. Only the Core i5-1145G7 supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Core i7-10710U) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-1145G7). Both include integrated graphics — UHD Graphics (Core i7-10710U) and Iris Xe Graphics (80 EU) (Core i5-1145G7) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i7-10710U targets Mobile, Core i5-1145G7 targets Business. Direct competitor: Core i5-1145G7 rivals Core i5-1135G7.